The Spurs selected forward James Gist out of Maryland because he’s a hustle player. He is 6′9″, 235 pounds and he gives it his all at both ends of the basketball court. Gist played in 130 games (89 starts) at Maryland and he averaged 10.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.8 blocked shots per game. He could work his way into the playing rotation at some point next season because of his defense.

The Spurs acquired Malik Hairston, a 2009 2nd round pick and cash from the Suns for the rights to G Gordan Dragic of Slovenia. Hairston is a polished 6′6″, 220 pound forward who can do a little bit of everything. The Spurs will likely give him a chance to battle fellow rookie James Gist for playing time behind Bruce Bowen. Hairston played in 117 games (115 starts) in his career at Oregon and he averaged 14.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. He also shot 59% from the floor which shows that he’s a decent shooter and that he only takes good shots. This was a nice move for the Spurs.

The San Antonio Spurs wanted a polished player in the NBA Draft and they think they got one in George Hill out of IUPUI. While Hill didn’t play against the best competition in the NCAA he was still a very consistent and producitve player. Hill is 6′2″, 180 pounds but he’s tough enough to get the job done despite being skinny. Hill played in 95 games (87 starts) at IUPUI and he averaged 17.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Hill also is a very unselfish player with the basketball which is evidenced by his 52.9% career FG% in college. This was a good move to help inject some youth in the playing rotation for the Spurs.

The Spurs were outscored 58-44 in the second half of this game as the Lakers appeared to want the game more. Tony Parker led the way for the Spurs with 23 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. Tim Duncan had an outstanding game as he had a triple double finishing with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Michael Finley pitched in with 13 points and 4 rebounds. The Spurs go home having lost this series 4-1 to the Lakers.

The Spurs were outrebounded 46-37 in this game and it hurt them big time in the end. Tim Duncan led the way for the Spurs with 29 points, 17 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocked shots. Tony Parker also had a solid game with 23 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists. Brent Barry had a great game off of the bench as he finished with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals off the bench. He appeared to be fouled as time ran out in this game but the refs didn’t call it. The Lakers led the series 3-1 at this point.